The newest issue of Madison’s Vision Zero Quarterly Newsletter for July 2026 has arrived!

The latest City of Madison Vision Zero newsletter highlights continued progress toward creating safer streets for everyone through infrastructure improvements, community partnerships, and public engagement. This quarter features updates on the Vision Zero Progress Report, ongoing safety projects across the city, efforts to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, and opportunities for residents to get involved in building a safer transportation system. Together, these initiatives support Madison’s goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2035.

This edition features the following articles:

• Making School Streets Safer
• 2023-2024 Vision Zero Progress Report
• Keeping Madison Moving Safely: Signing and Marking
• MacArthur Road Reconstruction
• Pontiac Boston Rosewood Nokomis Reconstruction
• What it means to Request a Safety Improvement
• Curb Management

The Vision Zero website also offers additional information about:

• Vision Zero Education and Resources
• Safety Data
• 20 is Plenty
• Let’s Talk Streets
• Complete Green Streets

Thank you,

Vision Zero Steering Team

Learn more on the Vision Zero Website

210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, suite 403

608-266-4611

email: visionzero@cityofmadison.com

Chip sealing will occur on portions of the Lake Loop and parallel streets this week. Impacted streets include Lakeland Avenue from Divison Street to the Olbrich Park Path (Welch Street) and Oakridge Avenue from Division Street to Atwood Avenue. Chip sealing involves applying a layer of gravel to the street to help preserve the pavement. Loose gravel can be slippery for bicyclists. People bicycling should use alternate routes or ride on the sidewalk while work is occurring, and should use caution when riding on chip sealed streets for the next few weeks. If riding on the sidewalk, bicyclists must always yield to pedestrians.

• See a map of 2026 East Side chip sealing
• Learn more about chip sealing and pavement preservation

Neighborhood Grant Showcase

Since 1999, the Planning Division’s Neighborhood Grant Program has funded approximately 400 projects across Madison. The City provides the funding, but its neighbors coming together and building community who make projects a reality. A big thank you to everyone who has participated over the years in making their neighborhoods wonderful places to be! In 2025, neighborhoods completed 7 projects, some of which are showcased below. Other 2025 projects will be featured in an upcoming newsletter.

• Allied Wellness Center’s Community Learning Garden delivered broad community benefits with hands-on education, inclusive engagement, and improved food access. Residents of all ages participated throughout the 2025 growing season in bilingual, culturally inclusive learning experiences focused on gardening, sustainability, food preparation, and environmental awareness, all supported by bi-weekly workshops in partnership with ASE Cooperative.
  

  Image credit: Allied Wellness Center

• Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association expanded its newsletter distribution to reach all residents more equitably and strengthen event participation. The neighborhood saw many more people at its social and community building events leading to better connections and trust, and a more engaged, inclusive, and resilient neighborhood.
  

  Image credit: Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association

• Arboretum Neighborhood Association commissioned artist Hannah Jilk to design a mural for the Lake Forest Water Co-op building, helping to beautify the neighborhood in service of fostering connections among neighborhood residents, drawing attention to the unique natural landscape, and ultimately enhancing sense of place in the newest corner of Madison.
  

  Image credit: Arboretum Neighborhood Association

• Eastmorland Community Center (ECC) hosted a Building Farewell Celebration to say goodbye to their existing space in anticipation of a new building. ECC hired professional artists who painted murals on the soon to be demolished walls and created prints that could be kept as mementos. One of the artists also created a wind phone where community members could process feelings by calling and speaking to lost loved ones or the building itself. These installations will have a place in the new building.
  

  Image credit: Eastmorland Community Center

Parks Alive Events

Visit your local park for  Parks Alive and share in fun, family friendly activities while building connections with neighbors and creating memories with friends. As always, there will be free food, music and the occasional movie. Get active and enjoy your local green space this summer.

Image credit: Parks Division

• Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00pm-7:00pm. Location: Elver Park, 1250 Mckenna Blvd, Madison, WI 53719
• Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 5:00pm-7:00pm. Location: Aldo Leopold Park, 2906 Traceway Dr, Madison, WI 53713
• Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 5:00pm-7:00pm. Location: Warner Park (Trailsway), 1400 Trailsway Ave, Madison, WI 53704
• Thursday, July 16, 2026, 5:00pm-7:00pm. Location: Owl Creek Park, 23 Horned Owl Dr, Madison, WI 53718
• Monday, July 20, 2026, 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Location: Galaxy Park, 132 Milky Way, Madison, WI 53718
• Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Location: Sandburg Park, 3202 Sunbrook Road Madison, WI 53704
• Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Location: Hammersley Park, 6114 Hammersley Rd Madison, WI 53711

Madison Parks Invites you to Volunteer for Ride the Drive 2026 on Sunday, August 9

Image credit: Sherry BonDurant

Ride the Drive is a free community event that opens select Madison streets to people for biking, walking, strolling, rolling, and enjoying all-ages activities at three hubs and along the route. Volunteers help create a safe, welcoming experience by supporting intersections, information areas, setup, cleanup, and overall event flow. At this point, intersection guide volunteers are especially helpful as we work to support the full route.

How to Sign Up:

1. Click Browse Opportunities and Register Online.
2. Choose the role and shift that work best for you.
3. Register online and watch for your email confirmation.
4. Report to your assigned location and time on Sunday, August 9.

Why Volunteer?

• Most shifts are only 2 hours.
• Volunteer and still have time to enjoy the event.
• Help support one of Madison’s largest community events.
• Receive the new 2026 Ride the Drive T-shirt plus a 2025 Ride the Drive shirt.
• Two shirts. One ride.

Volunteer Training:

Training is available on Wednesday, July 22, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. A Zoom link will be provided to registered volunteers.

Visit  ridethedrive.com for maps, activities, vendor information, and more.

Streets Division

• Help Your Neighbors Recycle Better: Your last chance to take the Recycle Better course this year is coming up this month! You can sign up to take this class taught by Sustain Dane with the Streets Division. You can learn more about the class and sign up to take it on the Sustain Dane website. If you have questions about the class or concerns the $15 cost charged by Sustain Dane, please email Sam Wordette of Sustain Dane.
• Where Are Your Food Scraps Going?: The city has collected over 10,000 pounds of food scraps at neighborhood farmers’ markets this year for composting. And more still from the Streets Division drop-off sites. So – what are you doing with your veggie and fruit scraps?  Sending them ot the landfill? Well, why not compost them! There are 10 free sites around the city – including some very close to you (including our newest market site off Cottage Grove Rd.)
• Choose ReUse the Moving Season: A lot of people move from their homes and apartments this time of year. Remember to donate your usable items rather than just throwing them out. We have a lot of great options here in Madison. We list several of them on the Streets Division website.
• Fireworks Disposal?: Take them to Dane County Clean Sweep. All of your hazardous household waste, like chemicals, poisons, and yes, even fireworks and ammo, goes to Clean Sweep.
• What do you do with…: We have a tool to help you out. It’s our online Recyclopedia.  You can search for the answers on that page. This simple tool is something we’ve had a little more than a year. All of the answers in here were entered by Streets Division staff, so it’s local advice not AI-generated nonsense pulled from questionable areas of the internet.
• Take the Recycling Survey:  If you have time, please fill out the brief recycling survey on our website. We want to be able to help people recycle better, so we’re asking people what they would like to see. The survey is available on the Streets Division website.

Hello, Madisonians

Our Public Works Department friends in the Parks Division are calling for volunteers for the annual Ride the Drive event.  So I wanted to be sure you saw this, too.

We’re all so busy, I know. And you haven’t the time to volunteer, I’m sure there’s someone in your social circles that does, so please share this volunteer information. Ride the Drive is a great event, and it only works with help from people like you and your friends & neighbors.

This year’s Ride the Drive will be along Williamson Street and around the capitol.   Check out the Ride the Drive website for more information.

Help Us Reach Our Goal: Volunteer for Ride the Drive

Madison Parks invites you to volunteer for Ride the Drive 2026 on Sunday, August 9.

Ride the Drive is a free community event that opens select Madison streets to people for biking, walking, strolling, rolling, and enjoying all-ages activities at three hubs and along the route.

Volunteers help create a safe, welcoming experience by supporting intersections, information areas, setup, cleanup, and overall event flow.

At this point, intersection guide volunteers are especially helpful as we work to support the full route.

How to Sign Up:

1. Click Browse Opportunities and Register Online.
2. Choose the role and shift that work best for you.
3. Register online and watch for your email confirmation.
4. Report to your assigned location and time on Sunday, August 9.

Why Volunteer?

• Most shifts are only 2 hours
• Volunteer and still have time to enjoy the event
• Help support one of Madison’s largest community events
• Receive the new 2026 Ride the Drive T-shirt plus a 2025 Ride the Drive shirt (Two shirts. One ride.)

Volunteer Training:

Training is available Wednesday, July 22, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. A Zoom link will be provided to registered volunteers.

Visit the Ride the Drive website for maps, activities, vendor information, and more.

Map

Thank you for your time and attention!

The project has been awarded to Capital Underground Inc. The anticipated starting timeframe is late July to mid-August. Neighbors will be notified 7-days before the start of work.

The City of Madison has begun replacement of sidewalk and sawcutting in Aldermanic Districts 2 & 6 and the work is scheduled to end in October of 2026.  The work will include sawcutting, removal of concrete, pouring and curing of new concrete.  Areas for replacement are marked in white paint and areas for sawcutting/grinding of lifted sidewalk are marked in pink paint.

To request any other accommodations, or if you have any other questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Jason Ledden.

Parisi Construction, LLC has been awarded the contract for the street improvement project. Construction is anticipated to begin during the week of July 20 or July 27, pending on crew availability.

The Construction Inspector, Chris Horst, 608-520-2384, CHorst@cityofmadison.com will be the best on-site contact throughout the street construction.

Quarter 3 2026 Update
Facilities staff is working to complete construction documents and specifications in late 2026.

Bids are due tomorrow, Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.  Addendum 1 is available with the bid documents on Bid Express.  Bidders are reminded to acknowledge all addendums with their bid documents.

Quarter 3 2026 Update
The Re-design for Phase 3B is starting in September 2026.  The project is currently on hold.  The project is targeting advertising for bids in early 2027.

Concrete work is nearly finished. Paving is scheduled for the middle of next week.

MG&E Gas has completed the gas installation for MacArthur Rd (north of Sycamore Ave), MacArthur Ct, and Duncan Dr. They are currently working on Sycamore Ave for the next 3-4 weeks. Then continue work for MacArthur Rd (south of Sycamore Ave), and Larson Ct by mid/late August.

For questions regarding MG&E work, please contact Pat Haines at 608-252-5616.

The reconstruction project is scheduled to begin the week of July 13.

The City Inspector, Paul Lauby, plauby@cityofmadison.com, 608-264-9678 and Parsi Construction, Alex Wolfe, awolfe@walbecgroup.com, 608-669-3938 will be the best on-site contact throughout construction work.

Quarter  3 2026 Update
The project may pause as Olbrich Botanical Gardens and the Parks Division explore funding opportunities in the coming months.

Quarter 3 2026 Update
The project title has officially been changed to South Point Public Works Facility.  This follows a Streets Division initiative to rename the current East and West facilities to the Sycamore and Badger Public Works facilities respectively.

The Sketchworks Design Team has completed the final design phase (Construction Documents) and the plans and specifications have been reviewed by the City Design Team.  The Sketchworks Team is currently working on updating final corrections in preparation for going out to bid on July 23.  Bids will be due on August 27.

MAP:  https://www.cityofmadison.com/water/documents/water-quality/FlushingSchedule.pdf

East (Area 13) – West of N Sherman Ave. and South of Northport Dr.

East (Area 25) – South of Cottage Grove Rd. and west of the Interstate

West (Area 28) – West of Pleasant View Rd. between Old Sauk Rd. and Mineral Point Rd.

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Questions: Shayne Santi, 261-9128

Flushing Information Line: 261-9178

DETAILS:

Area 13 (East): 4-6 runs per day

Run ID Run Description

13010  Northport Dr (Troy Dr – 1402 Northport Dr)

13009  Sherman Ave – Troy (Lake View Ave to Northport Dr)

13009.1           Gale Ct.

13009.2           Gina Ct.

13009.3           Hanover St. from Troy Dr. to Lakeview Av.

13009.4           Drewry Ln. (Hanover St. to Esch Ln.)

13009.5           Randy Ln. (Hanover St. – Troy Dr.)

13009.6           Susan Cir.

13009.7           Lakeview Ave. – Zeno St. – Haas St.

13008  Sherman Ave (Wheeler Rd to Lake View Ave)

13011  Northport Dr (School Rd to NW of Troy Dr)

13011.1           School Rd – Northport Dr to Havey

13065  Barnett St

13012  School Rd ( Northport Dr – Troy Dr)

13074  From Vera Ct. & School Rd. to dead end of Vera Ct.

13074.1           From Petterle Pl & Vera Ct. to end of Petterle Pl.

13013  Troy Dr ( Northport Dr – Goodland Dr)

13075  Goodland Dr. from Northport Dr. to Troy Dr.

13014  Troy Dr ( Goodland Dr – 622 Troy Dr)

13078  Toban Dr (Northport to end of Nobel Ln)

13076  Toban Dr. (Troy to Nobel Ln end)

Area 25 (South): 4-6 runs per day

Run ID Run Description

25020.8            Retana – Meadowlark to Hummingbird

25020.9           Hummingbird – Onyx (Bob-O-Link to Meadowlark)

25020.91         Hummingbird Ln from Agate Ln to Bob-O-Link Ln

25020.93         Shearwater St – Onyx Ln to Goldfinch Dr

25020.94         Goldfinch Dr – Onyx Ln to Shearwater St

25021.1           Valley – Shady Wood – Quiet – Valley

25021.2           Valley Rd – Twin Oaks Dr (Shadow Wood to Meadowlark)

25024  Thompson Dr (N of Cottage Grove to S of Edna Ct)

25025  Cottage Grove Rd (Thompson to W of Meadowlark)

25026  Eldon Ct

25027  Thompson Dr – Droster Rd (S of Cottage Grove)

25028  Droster Rd (Thompson to N of Buckeye)

25029.2           Painted Post Dr (Ellen to Ellen)

25030  Ellen – Amsterdam (Painted Post to Painted Post)

25031  Ellen Ave (Amsterdam to N of Starker)

25032  Bay Ridge Rd (Ellen to Painted Post)

25033  Painted Post Dr – Ellen Ave (Droster to N of Starker)

25034  Emma Ct

25035  Georgiana Cir (NE branch)

25036  Georgiana Cir (SW branch)

25037  Edna Ct

25038  Kalas St – Thompson Dr (Droster to Grafton)

25039  Bea Cir

25040  Ammerman Cir

25041  Thompson Dr (S of Edna to Buckeye then east on Buckeye)

25044  Grafton Rd (Thompson to Buckeye)

25045  Brookins Ct

25046  Eastridge Ct

25047  Dinauer Ct

25048  Coffey Cir

25049  Grafton Cir

Area 28 (West): 3-5 runs per day

Run ID Run Description

28033  Old Sauk Rd  from 228 to Cricket Ln

28033.2           Big Stone Trl – Old Sauk Rd to River Birch Rd

28034  Bear Claw Way From Old Sauk to Winding Way

28035  Shadow Ridge Trl

28036  Greystone Ln from Coneflower to Shadow Ridge

28036.2           Greystone Cir

28037  Cricket Ln from Bear Claw to Shadow Ridge

28038  Cone Flower St

28039  Bear Claw Wy (Old Sauk to SW end)

28039.2           Crown Hill

28040  Fargo Trail (Bear Claw to White Fox)

28041  Fawn Ridge Circle

28042  Fargo Trail (White Fox to Lost Meadow)

28043  White Fox Lane (Fargo to Eagle Nest)

28044  Eagle Nest Lane (White Fox to Fargo)

28045  Fargo (Lost Meadow to Whippoorwill)

28046  Lost Meadow Road (Fargo to Little Bear)

28047  Whippoorwill Way (Fargo to Little Bear)

28048  Little Bear Drive (Lost Meadow to Elderberry) Elderberry to west end

28049  Fargo Trl (Lost Meadow to Wilrich St)

28050  Elderberry Rd (Little Bear Dr to east end)

28051.1           Little Bear Dr south of Elderberry & Cobalt St

28051.2           Spirit St west of Little Bear Dr

28051.3           Cobalt St (West of Little Bear Dr)

28052  Stoneywood Blvd

28053  Spirit St

28054  Burnt Sienna Dr – Cape Silver to Elderberry Rd

28055  Straw Harvest Ln – Elderberry Rd to Autumn Breeze Rd

28056  Autumn Breeze Rd

28057  Bronze Leaf Ln

28059  Shining Willow St

28060  Dragon Willow Ln and White Fox Ln to the east

28061  Shining Willow Ct

28062  Big Stone Trl – Old Sauk Rd to Autumn Breeze Rd

28063  Peach Leaf Ln

28064  Cape Silver Way

28065  White Fox Ln from Burnt Sienna to Pioneer Rd

28066  N Sugar Maple Ln south of White Fox Ln

28067  Schewe Rd north of White Fox

28068  Jagged Pine Dr

28069  Ivory Dove Trl

28070  Silent Wind Rd